In Pursuit of Josephus Manny Drukier
In Pursuit of Josephus is a tense and gripping read. Manny Drukier breaks new ground with his latest novel. It pairs the 1980s travails of Joe Coyn with the enigmatic heroics of 70 A.D. Josephus, the renegade general who chronicled notable events of Roman Judea. Joe is in total bewilderment after being tossed out by his wife, Nadine, and is reaching out to their retro daughter, Debbie. Along with his spent passions, and personal and business difficulties, Joe must contend with his own history: his savvy parents Max and Celia. It would be grand if everyone would get back to business. Impatient for the perplexing scenario to wind down, we realize Joe’s local affairs are not dissimilar to “Wars of the Jews” as recounted by Josephus. It takes King Solomon’s wisdom to bring on the semblance of ...
